Neste appoints Jori Sahlsten as Executive Vice President, Oil Products, and member of the Neste Leadership Team

Neste Corporation, Stock Exchange Release, 13 February 2025 at 9:10 a.m. (EET) 

Jori Sahlsten, M.Sc. (Paper Technology), has been appointed as Executive Vice President, Oil Products, and member of the Neste Leadership Team as of 13 February 2025. Markku Korvenranta will continue as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and member of the Neste Leadership Team. Sahlsten will report to President and CEO Heikki Malinen. Sahlsten has been holding the position of Senior Vice President, Refining, Oil Products at Neste. 

“I am pleased to welcome Jori to lead our Oil Products business area and strengthen our leadership team with his solid track record in leading industrial operations in various businesses. Markku will focus on leading the COO office and driving Neste's performance improvement program. I wish both Jori and Markku best of luck in their new roles,” says Heikki Malinen, Neste's President and CEO.

“I am excited to lead Oil Products and its business performance. As a team, we will focus on improving Oil Products’ operational efficiency, safety and reliability,” says Jori Sahlsten.  

CV and photo of Jori Sahlsten are attached to this release.

Neste Corporation

Hanna Maula
Senior Vice President, Communications, Sustainability and Public Affairs

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Neste in brief

Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki) uses science and innovative technology to transform waste and other resources into renewable fuels and circular raw materials. The company creates solutions for mitigating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. Being the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel and a forerunner in developing renewable and circular feedstock solutions for polymers and chemicals, the company aims to help its customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20 million tons annually by 2030.

The company’s ambition is to make the Porvoo oil refinery in Finland the most sustainable refinery in Europe. Neste is committed to reaching carbon-neutral production by 2035, and will reduce the carbon emission intensity of sold products by 50% by 2040. Neste has also set high standards for biodiversity, human rights and the supply chain. The company has consistently been included in the CDP and the DJSI lists of the world’s most sustainable companies. In 2023, Neste's revenue stood at EUR 22.9 billion. Read more: neste.com